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Kings, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality (CSD) - Nova Scotia

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Median income of households

  • In 2015, the median total income of households in Kings, Subd. B was $55,959, a change of 7.4% from $52,088 in 20051.

Figure 1.1 Distribution of households by household total income, Kings, Subd. B and higher level geographies, 2015

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Distribution of households by household total income, Kings, Subd. B and higher level geographies, 2015

Number and median total income of households, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2005 and 2015

Geography Number of households Median total income of households
2006 2016 % change 2005 2015 % change
Kings, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) 8,640 9,265 7.2 56,494 61,147 8.2
Kings, Subd. C (Subdivision of county municipality) 3,385 3,620 6.9 50,417 54,609 8.3
Kentville (Town) 2,555 2,745 7.4 52,298 56,909 8.8
Kings, Subd. B (Subdivision of county municipality) 4,725 5,005 5.9 52,088 55,959 7.4
Kings, Subd. D (Subdivision of county municipality) 2,190 2,220 1.4 53,364 61,072 14.4
West Hants (Municipal district) 5,965 6,430 7.8 55,483 62,087 11.9
Cumberland, Subd. B (Subdivision of county municipality) 3,160 3,020 -4.4 46,167 49,583 7.4
Cumberland, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) ... 905 ... ... 43,435 ...

Figure 1.2 Median total income of households by household type, Kings, Subd. B, 2005 and 2015

Low income

  • In 2015, 2,365 persons or 20.0% were in low income, while in 2005, 20.6% of the persons in Kings, Subd. B lived in low income2.
  • The low-income rate for persons under 18 years of age was 29.1% compared to 17.2% for persons aged 18 to 64 and 20.1% for persons 65 and over in 2015.
  • Persons living in lone-parent families had a higher rate of low income at 43.7%, while those living in couple families without children had a lower rate of 11.0%.

Figure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Kings, Subd. B, 2015

Figure 1.3 description Long description for FigureFigure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Kings, Subd. B, 2015

Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, #qCSD.OFFNAME# and higher level geographies, 2015

Figure 1.5 description Long description for Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, Kings, Subd. B and higher level geographies, 2015

Savings

  • In 2015, 55.8% of households in Kings, Subd. B contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), or Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). In Nova Scotia, 58.4% of households contributed to an account while 65.2% of households contributed nationally.

Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs, Kings, Subd. B, 2015

Figure 1.6 description Long description for Figure 1.6 Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs

Median contribution amount

$ 5,146

$ 2,398

$ 3,355

$ 4,400

Income of couples

  • In 32.8% of couples in Kings, Subd. B, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 49.0% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 18.0% of couples.
  • For Canada overall, each partner had fairly equal incomes in 32.0% of couples with men having the higher income in 50.7% of couples and women having higher income in 17.3% of couples.

Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.7 description Long description for Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

  • In 2015, the median total income of couples in Kings, Subd. B was $68,313 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
  • The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $45,932 and the median income of lower-income partners was $19,867.

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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